Don't think I noticed that wall on there, then.

How do you get an overview of the files there?

Would love to take a look at the full map again, to see where we could head towards our destination... the last map is a bit too small for that.

Bye
Thanee

The map i meant, is called DIRECTIONS. That even has a plotted course and the wall on it

Log in to dropbox and theres a folder called lowintensity, or download the app to ipad, PC or phone.

Or the shared links i put in ooc,

Ah, here is such a map...

https://www.dropbox.com/s/rsc5p5i36lie3yv/directions.jpg

So, our planned route is to just drive through there, right?

Do we know anything about that being feasible (i.e. that visitors are allowed there)?

Guess some more research would be useful then. I could call up my smuggler contact to maybe learn something more about it.


How much time do we have to reach the next location (crash site, I believe)?

Bye
Thanee

I think 2 hours, less however much time we've spent getting from the boat to where we are now (which I would think wasn't that long)

Unless your contacts can pull strings to get us some sort of clearance to go through the checkpoint, I'm seeing some kind of wall-scaling or sea-swimming in our future

Can i make a meta sugestion?

I think these locals might have something useful for us, if their favorite glowing alien-abductee would talk to them...

*edit* ooh, I like the chauffeuring idea!

I will be away for most of the day, so can only check in much, much later.

Dunno, if asking the locals seems like a good idea... they are cah-razy!

Distances are short enough to make it on foot, so that's definitely an option.

Let's figure out, if we can learn something about the security measures here (contacts, sneaky surveillance, talking to the crazy locals, etc), and then decide on the route.

Bye
Thanee

LOL

I should be around. and either way, I sense longshot wouldn't have lived long haha!. and barring another series of unfortunate events and or unforseen circumstances should have reliable interwebz.

I have been CREATIVE wit PAINT again .. Enjoy

it's not perfect as per the map, but should give you an idea of what it looks like in daylight ...

you scare me

LOL! so if we get too close to the mines do they beep the closer you get?
So driving on the beach = bad...


I'm up for asking the hillbilly locals about a way around or through the wall.
They live here so would know the area the best.

Maybe they would believe something about reaching our space ship or needing to go to that side of the island for something.
I don't think we should have them tag a long.... but if they could help get through the checkpoint or past the wall some way that would great, maybe we can tell them we plan on shutting down the bad people on this island so they won't harm them anymore.

Trish has a look and comes back with some conjecture on the security.

The main import dock is north where HAMMER is coming from,

only personnel and small vehicles approach from this end!

That means people and not machines! And they are more likely to be non hardcore security, for the lighter touch on the VIPs.

That doesnt mean it would be a cake walk, but less likely to be a war unless something goes wrong, security will be on call.

She thinks if you can avoid that route, you'd be better off,

Stories of locals tunneling for freedom and home made boats and light aircraft being shot down etc are quite prominent in smuggler circles!

in His armor, he'd have livd until his air supply ran out

okay, stick around, it may be a while IRL, but as soon as the guys get up to Burton, I'll see about how I can re-insert LongShot or the New guy!

if you are still interested at that point. and in the mean time, I wish you all the very best in this world and .. the other!

Isn't that precisely what the flotation armor mod is for?

hmmm. yes. and I probably had it on him as well. haha!

Perception (visual -2 for the being sat in a truck)

I'll let you make an intuition test, to see if you think it's safe out there.

it should be safe enough with at least some face covering / breathing support

Assensing .. I think it's called please my dear !

Astral Perception -> 2 hits

Bye
Thanee

from the crops, an eerie, almost supernatural "Buzzing" sounds,

it's more akin to a warehouse full of revving chainsaws than cicadas though.

You "sense" enough of the forms of some outrunners to guess they are locusts the size of small cars !

***EDIT*** YES, dual natured

Sorry for the delay in posting. May i make a perception test as well to notice the critters? I put up a quick IC but i will edit it depending on the results. After hearing the locals mention critters it brings back images of the spiders so he will use low light and alternate to thermal sweeping the area. If he sees anything he will begin using vision magnification to get a good look at them.

yes you may, they are NOT hard to spot, but are currently rampaging through the crops causing untold damage

Perception(visual): [1,4,1,1,5,3,3,1] = (1) hit, glitch
Intuition test: 0 hits! Yay!


Oh man, giant fragging carnivorous paranormal locusts...

YOU said ! .. you were sick of SPIDERS !

You see movement in the crops, but you only see the one Large youngling, hardly a threat

not going out there without a gas mask and at least 90% body coverage, time to start rooting in the bags for some more bits of armor to bolt on

Perception: Visual Perception: Skill(4) + Attribute(4) + Vision Mod(1) - Penalty(2) = 7DP (7d6.hits(5)=1)

yup, you too, notice a couple of large bodied insects chewing on crops back near the path to the beach you entered

Does everyone in the vehicle have their masks or armor on before i open the door? Does it look like the locals are going to fight the creatures or run away?

shots fired, they are moving to firing positions

as far as I recall everyone is gas masked, apart from Nova, can you search and check ?

I'm happy to say that if you exit quickly and shut the door, occupants should be unaffected, after some one rolled some chemistry etc.

I know cripsy and sanchez have masks and Nova put an IC of putting her armor on. I will lock her helmet on if its not on already before i open the door though if that will help.

grab a simple respirator from the vehicle medikit, that works for me

Here's my Perception check.
Visual Perception (10d6.hits(5)=5)

And ole Sanchez is wearing his respirator and a crazy ass looking ballistic mask.... so he's set to jump out of the truck.
(and hopefully looks the part of something alien)

with that good of a check, you can see the myriad forms in the crops, there's ... many ...

currently though they are just content to munch on crops, but the locals are about to start barraging them with shotguns,

they cannot hear you from here (Distance, vehicle soundproofing, wearing a mask, gunshot noise ... etc, etc,)

throw up initiatives then

not starting just yet, but giving the others a chance to catch up and post pre-combat stuff.

I'll have a map on DropBox this evening, already finished it, just need to upload and place counters.

at approx 20:00 GMT I'll post some IC .. if I can get past the boss, she has ideas about us moving house etc.

I need to look at prospective stuff, otherwise, god only knows what we'll end up living in !

INITIATIVE: 12
INIT PASSES: 3

Here's my initiative roll.
INITIATIVE: (12d6.hits(5)=5)

*Activating the good ole Wired Reflexes when the shootin starts

Initiative: 14
Passes: 3

The Roll: Initiative (10d6.hits(5)=4)

My commlink serves as the main hub of my PAN, with most devices slaved to it. Commlink is encrypted with Strong Encryption.
Wired Reflexes Operating Mode: Wireless disabled; DNI only


All gear has RFID tags physically removed.
Admin access required for all devices. All other levels disabled.
Signal transmission power for all gear automatically scales down to minimum distance based on proximity.
All signals are encrypted.


edit:
I think this is right... Sanchez is paranoid and from the reading I've done I think this is how he would have his stuff setup and handled.

Have you been having a Rules set "Blonde" moment ? we are playing 4th Edition pal, that whole Hacking of Wired reflexes etc. is NOT gonna happen in my game.

Yeah what he said.....



that is good to know. If the bugs were awakened technomancers that could hack our wired reflexes.... that might be the point i just spray myself with bug juice pheromones and take a stroll up next to one of those pretty giant metal beach balls

OK COMBAT MAP IS UP

Your Hummer, and you are in J4

the Cliff face is about 5 metres high from here, giving them concealment and cover, Though Sanchez has taken the high ground on top of the hummer and can pretty much see the beasties (they still have partial cover from the crops etc.

The yellow is the beach
the blue is the sea
the green is crops and is at least head height of the tallest person

the grey are abandoned buildings

the Black is the wall and the checkpoint,

the Cogs are explosives and are for ILLUSTRATION ONLY ... you cannot metagame a safe path between them

as usual the Scale is utterly wrong but .. meh .. who cares, let's kill some bugs.

There is still time for the others (NOVA & CRISPY) to sneak in preliminary actions, and get out ready for this or do something entirely crazy, like stay in the truck!

any questions?

Oh .. RANGE = TEN METRES PER SQUARE

Sanchez, remember that! That is where we parked... in case we get lost at the mall

Also parazoology for those that care what you're killing!

Parazology: Parazology(5) (5d6.hits(5)=4) WOW!

Parazoology (6d6.hits(5)=3)

As for preliminary actions... Nova will call her Fire Spirit to her side (it will stay in astral space). She will also fly upwards, so she cannot get attacked in melee combat by the critters.

Bye
Thanee

You staying Astral ?

Not seen anything like this before,

but you don't have to have seen it as Nothing Screams "Hybrid Bug Spirit"

Like a SEVEN FEET long Locust with human hands on the end of it's legs and human looking Bug faces!

We'll begin the combat shortly,

This is going all sorts of "Island of Dr. Moreau!" isn't it ... "What the HELL are VASHON up to on this flaming rock ?"

Yeah, sure.

Bye
Thanee

Crispy's init: 9 + 4 hits = 13, 2 passes

No parazoology skill, but after all this here recently...I know what skill he should pick up next...

All I gotta say is, this had better be the last group of giant fragging carnivorous paranormal whatevers...otherwise we're gonna hafta take off and nuke the island from orbit...

Has Crispy ever been to, or passed Chicago ?